#7D6EA7
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.5% 0.088 295.6), rgb(125, 110, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#7D6EA7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D6EA7 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 110, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.088 295.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7D6EA7 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D6EA7 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D6EA7 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D6EA7 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E6
oklch(88.4% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A399C4
oklch(70.6% 0.063 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D80B5
oklch(63.1% 0.08 295.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D6EA7
oklch(57.5% 0.088 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#65578A
oklch(49.2% 0.081 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#524770
oklch(42.7% 0.068 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#443C5B
oklch(37.8% 0.053 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#7D6EA7 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6077A9 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6276A5 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757783 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D6EA7
#7D6EA7
oklch(57.5% 0.088 295.6)
- #777F40
#777F40
oklch(57.5% 0.087 115.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7D6EA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
Use #7D6EA7 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.